succinct

English

Etymology

From Latin succinctus, perfect passive participle of succingō (“gird from below”), from sub + cingō (“gird, wrap, or surround”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /səkˈsɪŋkt/

Adjective

succinct (comparative more succinct, superlative most succinct)

1. brief and to the point; having characteristics of both brevity and clarity.
2. compressed into a tiny area.
3. (archaic) wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

Synonyms

• concise
• laconic
• See also Wikisaurus:concise

Derived terms

• succinctness
• succinctly

Translations

brief and to the point

Catalan: succint (ca) Czech: stručný (cs) m. Dutch: bondig (nl) Finnish: ytimekäs (fi) German: bündig (de) Greek: λακωνικός (el) m., συνοπτικός (el) m. Japanese: 簡潔な (kanketsu na)

Latin: succinctus (la) Macedonian: содржаен (mk) (sod'ržaen) m., краток (mk) (krátok) m., концизен (mk) (kóncizen) m. Polish: zwięzły m., treściwy m. Portuguese: sucinto (pt) Russian: краткий (ru), ёмкий (ru) Spanish: sucinto (es) Turkish: özlü (tr)

compressed into a tiny area

Czech: zhuštěný (cs) m. Dutch: compact (nl)

German: kompakt (de) Russian: сжатый (ru)

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French: succint m, succinte f.